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Birthed in mid-’80s Detroit (with a little influence from Kraftwerk) and now a cornerstone of dance music, the pulsing techno formula has withstood the test of time – and subsequently splintered itself into countless subgenres. This month, we’ve decided to give this pivotal electronic music standard some spotlight attention, by bringing you a ginormous guide to writing, producing and thinking like those OG innovators who created techno. We’ve got tutorials on every facet of the style, to help ground you in the roots of a genre that today might seem overwhelmingly tricky to pin down as it’s been heavily subsumed into the electronic music landscape. To help you on your techno-trek, we’ve also rustled up some retro-flavoured techno samples to arm you for your four-on-the-floor endeavours.